434: The best foods for blood sugar balance, heart health & metabolism | Functional medicine expert Amy Sapola, PharmD

Amy Sapola, PharmD: “Get in as much color with your food as you can. Color is phytonutrients, and color is that sensory experience.” Amy, a functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the all-time best nutrition hacks, plus: - Why blood sugar balance is critical for optimizing metabolism (~04:04) - How vegetables can increase your happiness (~07:38) - Why some processed foods don’t spike your blood sugar (~10:44) - Why you should boil your sweet potatoes (~12:36) - Why regenerative agriculture is crucial for health (~18:48) - How Amy prescribes food to her clients (~24:35) - Why you shouldn’t peel your vegetables (~29:51) - The best foods for heart health (~33:07) - The No. 1 most underrated & nutrient-dense vegetable (~34:05) - How to shop sustainably for food & clothing (~38:40) - The health benefits of making your meals aesthetically pleasing (~43:37) Referenced in the episode: - A study on vegetable consumption and happiness . - Learn more about the Culinary Vegetable Institute . - An mbg article on the Mediterranean diet . - Check out Jennifer Rubell's art . - Learn more about The Chef's Garden . - The CDC's list of powerhouse vegetables . Note: This episode briefly mentions eating disorders. If you are struggling with any of the signs and symptoms , you can call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at (800) 931-2237. We hope you enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton , and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices